Colleges in Louisiana that accept a 17 ACT score.
15 four-year colleges in Louisiana are within reach of a 17. 5 of them admit a 17 squarely inside their published range. The least expensive is Louisiana State University-Shreveport at $7,022 a year after aid. Each card shows whether a 17 is a reach, in range, or a strong fit, and what that school actually costs. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.
Louisiana State University-Shreveport
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
Louisiana Tech University
University of New Orleans
McNeese State University
Nicholls State University
Southeastern Louisiana University
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Southern University at New Orleans
Xavier University of Louisiana
Grambling State University
Southern University and A & M College
Dillard University
Centenary College of Louisiana
A few ACT points would change this list, and the aid behind it.
Find where their points are hiding →Schools shown have a published admitted ACT range within four points of a 17. Net price is total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, books) minus grant and scholarship aid, for students receiving federal aid. Admitted ACT range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted students. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Common questions
What colleges in Louisiana accept a 17 ACT score?
15 four-year colleges in Louisiana are within reach of a 17 ACT score, 5 of which admit a 17 squarely within their published 25th to 75th percentile range. The lowest average net price among them is $7,022 a year at Louisiana State University-Shreveport. Figures come from U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.
Is a 17 a good ACT score for Louisiana colleges?
A 17 places a student inside the admitted range at 5 four-year colleges in Louisiana. Whether it is a good score depends on the target school: a score above a school's 75th percentile is typically where merit scholarship consideration begins, and crossing that threshold can reduce what a family pays by thousands of dollars a year.